Foundation Stone for Bombay High Court's New Complex Laid by Chief Justice

Chief Justice of India, DY Chandrachud, will inaugurate the foundation stone for the new Bombay High Court complex in Mumbai's Bandra East. The new facility will incorporate world-class infrastructure, catering to the needs of judges, lawyers, and litigants. The land for the project will be handed over in phases.

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud will lay the foundation stone of the Bombay High Court's new complex in Mumbai's Bandra East on Monday, an official said.

A Maharashtra government release on Sunday confirmed that 30.16 acres of land will be handed over to the High Court in phases. The first tranche of 4.39 acres has already been allocated.

The upcoming complex will feature state-of-the-art infrastructure, including spacious courtrooms, chambers for judges and registry personnel, an arbitration and mediation centre, an auditorium, a library, along with a range of facilities for staff, lawyers, and litigants.

The design prioritizes accessibility and support services such as banking, telecom, medical facilities, digitisation centre, creche, cafeteria, waiting areas, multi-storey car park, museum, and lawyers' chambers. Accessibility features for differently-abled stakeholders are incorporated.

The chosen land is strategically located close to the island city and suburbs, the Western Express Highway, and the Bandra Kurla Complex, a major commercial hub.

The Bombay High Court, established on August 16, 1862, currently operates from a historic building near Flora Fountain (Hutatma Chowk) since November 1878.

The High Court has its principal seat in Mumbai with benches in Nagpur, Aurangabad, and Goa, and also oversees the Union Territories of Dadra and Nagar Haveli, and Daman and Diu. The Court has a sanctioned strength of 94 judges, with the current strength at 66 sitting judges.

(With inputs from agencies.)